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I just got my H. arizonensis, but it's sorta small (~2.5 in).
I have it in a 10 gallon. Is that too big?
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I have it in a 10 gallon. Is that too big?
N.
Not what I asked. Is it too big? I have been plotting to keep a couple of them, but for the time being I only have the one.Originally posted by neveragain
Full grown ones can be kept in a 5 gallon tank.
I'm aware it isn't necessary. What I was wondering was if there would be any problems from it? Would the extra space be "bad" for it?Originally posted by neveragain
Well, I was trying to imply that it doesnt need a tank that big by stating that a full grown (double the size of yours) can be kept in a tank half the size of the one you are keeping yours in.
Well, I'm feeding this little bugger by hand; I have no intent on ever using crickets again; and it's not a 100 gallon tank. So, I guess I'm ok.Originally posted by skinheaddave
About the only problem with larger enclosures is that they reduce prey density and can make it harder for scorps to catch their meals. A 10 gallon is far from a problem, though, as a cricket put in there will almost certainly run into the scorps burrow in the course of a night. What I wouldn't recommend is putting one scorp in something like a 100 gallon unless you are putting in a lot of crickets, manualy feeding them or interested in the effects of sporadic prey capture as occurs in nature.
Cheers,
Dave